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TITLE 26HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PART 1HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
CHAPTER 306BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DELIVERY SYSTEM
SUBCHAPTER DMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES--ADMISSION, CONTINUITY, AND DISCHARGE
DIVISION 1GENERAL PROVISIONS
RULE §306.153Definitions

    (C) determine the need for in-depth assessment.

  (61) SMHF--State mental health facility. A state hospital or a state center with an inpatient psychiatric component.

  (62) SSLC--State supported living center. Consistent with Texas Health and Safety Code §531.002, a residential facility operated by the State to provide individuals with an ID a variety of services, including medical treatment, specialized therapy, and training in the acquisition of personal, social, and vocational skills.

  (63) Substance use disorder--The use of one or more drugs, including alcohol, which significantly and negatively impacts one or more major areas of life functioning and which meets the criteria for substance use as described in the current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) published by the American Psychiatric Association.

  (64) TAC--Texas Administrative Code.

  (65) TCOOMMI--Texas Correctional Office on Offenders with Medical or Mental Impairments or its designee.

  (66) Transfer--To move from one facility to another facility.

  (67) Treating physician--A physician who coordinates and oversees an individual's treatment.

  (68) Treatment team--A group of treatment providers, an individual, the individual's LAR, if any, and the LMHA, LBHA, or LIDDA who work together in a coordinated manner to provide comprehensive mental health services to the individual.

  (69) Uniform assessment--An assessment tool adopted by HHSC under §301.353 of this title (relating to Provider Responsibilities for Treatment Planning and Service Authorization) used for recommending an individual's level of care.


Source Note: The provisions of this §306.153 adopted to be effective May 20, 2020, 45 TexReg 3301

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